Quick Little Santa to Carve

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6 жыл бұрын

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@bobdalia5079 2 жыл бұрын

Kevin, Kudos on this little Santa. Although the video is more than 4 years old, it's a great carving to do any time of the year. It's videos like yours that has brought me back into carving after a 35 year absence. Please continue to post more carving videos. Although you never say a word, one can follow your cuts and end up with a acceptable likeness of your carving. I very much like your seaman videos too.

@leonardprice3361 6 жыл бұрын

Great video...learned quite a bit by just watching...hope to see more from you in the future...thanks for making this video

@KevinCoates98 6 жыл бұрын

+Leonard Price hopefully there’ll be more to come

@tomevans4402 3 жыл бұрын

Just caught this one!! Great carving, going to give it a try. Thank you

@bassnote1 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Kevin,your carving work steals the show! Awesome!was wondering if you could do a closeup carving tutorial sometime on carving the eyes on your figures ,they are so expressive!

@KevinCoates98 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I have a couple videos here of just doing eyes 👀. One of them is fairly recent

@lenhowl 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Kevin, saw some of your work at the craft council and it’s awesome. I carve some Santa’s and fishermen myself and just wish I could get them to look as one quarter as good as yours. I just can’t get that happy look on them.

@KevinCoates98 6 жыл бұрын

Len You'll get there with lots of practice. That's pretty much all it takes

@lenhowl 6 жыл бұрын

I don’t know Kevin, been carving awhile now and just can’t seem to get that happy look. Going to watch some more of your videos and try and pick up some tips. Thanks for posting these videos.

@rlslh326 6 жыл бұрын

Great video! Learned a lot. Thanks,

@KevinCoates98 6 жыл бұрын

+Richard Hurt thanks

@frankie1956 6 жыл бұрын

Kevin what a great little carving , as l have not long ago found your channel and would very much like to have ago at chip carving . After a multiple bypass some years back l now find myself in forced retirement at 61 and time on my hand's and we all know what happens with idle hands 😂 . You may have already done a video on what knifes to use , but what do you as a carver recommend that won't break the bank . Regards Frankie

@KevinCoates98 6 жыл бұрын

Frankie I use a Flexcut roughing knife most time. I find it good. They are about $25. They have an assortment of knives for whatever your style of carving. All roughly around the same price range.

@mylastnerve138 3 жыл бұрын

By god kevin this is a nice video thank you.

@KevinCoates98 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@davidwellman7080 5 жыл бұрын

What is the best wood to use for carving?

@ezragonzalez8936 6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Thanks for this your awesome! quick question why knife are you using brand etc could I use a Buck pocket knife to carve?? thank you!

@KevinCoates98 6 жыл бұрын

Leo Gonzalez the knife is a flex cut roughing knife. I guess a buck knife is fine as long as it’s cutting good. Thanks

@davidwellman7080 5 жыл бұрын

My great uncle was a legion around Cleveland county in North Carolina. When they were getting ready to do upgrading on the statute of liberty in the early 80s. He whittled a statue of liberty and donated it so they can auction it off. The guy that use to be over the Crystler Corp bought it. My great uncle was Jay Cook. I didn't knew if you ever heard of him? Your style reminds me of him.

@KevinCoates98 5 жыл бұрын

He must have been a great carver. I never heard off him though. Good accomplishment

@davidwellman7080 5 жыл бұрын

I just finished my first wood spirit. All I had was a box cutter. And it took me for ever. It's not the best thing but I was going to send a picture to see what you think.

@davidwellman7080 5 жыл бұрын

What's you email?

@KevinCoates98 5 жыл бұрын

kevincoates@eastlink.ca

@hraun2berg 6 жыл бұрын

Great one

@KevinCoates98 6 жыл бұрын

Júlíus Hraunberg Kristjánsson thank you

@fernnewell6032 3 жыл бұрын

Like this one as well thanks.

@KevinCoates98 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@climbingtweedle 5 жыл бұрын

What was the size of the block you started with?

@KevinCoates98 5 жыл бұрын

It was roughly 5”-6” x 2” x 2”

@paddypup1836 6 жыл бұрын

Is that white pine?

@KevinCoates98 6 жыл бұрын

Paddy Pup I use white pine. That’s pretty all that’s available to me here

@paddypup1836 6 жыл бұрын

Kevin Coates thanks for the reply. I have loads of offcuts from the shop. Some people say it’s hard to use but knot free isn’t bad. You ever use bass wood? Although I know it’s the holy grail of carving wood I’ve never used it. Subscribed.

@KevinCoates98 6 жыл бұрын

Paddy Pup I had a couple pieces of basswood given to me a while back. It was very hard to carve. The wood looked old and weathered so that could have been the reason. I buy one inch pine boards and laminate it. Well actually it’s 3/4”. That’s all there is available. It’s knotty pine I use. I pick through it and get boards with very few knots. It works well for me

@bobregan6029 6 жыл бұрын

Hello Kevin, What is that large knife that you use? It looks like a filet knife ground down on the tip.

@KevinCoates98 6 жыл бұрын

Bob Regan that's what the knife is. I cut 3"-4" of the tip.

@aaronwright2333 5 жыл бұрын

Is there a video that shows the carving from the beginning? Love the videos. Thanks for sharing

@KevinCoates98 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks. If you’re talking about this particular carving this is the only video. I have more santa carving videos that go from start to finish

@aaronwright2333 5 жыл бұрын

Kevin Coates thanks Kevin. I started carving about 3 weeks ago on the faces you make. It’s a lot of fun. Appreciate you taking time to share

@Graverobber94 6 жыл бұрын

This reminds me much of how I carve Little faces! But I must say, that is an Amazing knife your using. How do you get it so Sharp! By the way, English isn't my language, does anyone know what is the differance between Carving and Whittling?

@KevinCoates98 6 жыл бұрын

I use a flat file on the blade once in awhile when need be. Apart from that I hone it on a block of wood or sometimes on the blade of another knife. With carving I guess it could be using any carving tools or power tools. Whittling I assumed is just using a knife. I could be wrong. It wouldn’t be the first time.

@mylastnerve138 3 жыл бұрын

Woe u a lot going on

@lindagolanski9143 4 жыл бұрын

You never describe what tool you use or the wood or size why not you want people to watch you right????????????????????????

@KevinCoates98 4 жыл бұрын

Most videos I just use a knife or two. In some videos when I remember I put in the description the wood. I put videos on here because they may help some people with little carving experience. I do the best I can with the time I have to spare